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1 METHODOLOGY Life Insurance What is the CANSTAR Life Insurance Star Rating? CANSTAR Life Insurance Star Ratings use a sophisticated and unique ratings methodology that compares both cost and features across life insurance products. CANSTAR star ratings represent a shortlist of products, enabling consumers to narrow their search to products that have been assessed and ranked. CANSTAR Life Insurance Star Ratings is a transparent analysis considering Standalone Term Life cover, Standalone TPD, Standalone Trauma, Standalone Income Protection Cover and Packaged Life Insurance Cover. Ratings range from five to one star. Five-star rated products have been assessed as offering outstanding value to consumers. Profile Description The 80 overall profiles for each individual cover are determined by four categories Occupation, Age Group, Gender and Premium type. The detail structure is shown below: Occupation Category Age Twenties (20-29) Thirties (30-39) Forties (40-49) Fifties (50-59) Sixties* (60-65) Cover Details Term Life TPD Trauma Income Protection Packaged Life Premiums Stepped Premium Level Premium Gender Male Female *Sixties age group is only considered within Term Life. 1
2 Star Rating Methodology The Life Insurance Star Rating consists of 5 separate insurance products (Term Life, TPD, Trauma, Income Protection and Packaged Life). The rating process for each product type uses a separate Star Rating Methodology consistent with the pricing and features model of the CANSTAR Star Ratings. TOTAL SCORE = PRICE + FEATURES Price 50-80% Insurance Premium Across 5 occupations within each occupation group Features 20-50% Product Features Life Insurance products are rated across four professional groups and four age groups (five for Term Life, as we consider 60s profile) so that consumers can identify their demographic and create a shortlist of five-star products that may be suitable for their needs. Pricing Score The insurance premium for risk is used as the main point of cost comparison. Peer products are compared with each other, with the lowest cost product awarded the highest pricing score. All other peer products are awarded a score based on their relative cost against the lowest cost policy (i.e. if a product costs twice as much as the cheapest, it will earn the half the pricing score of the cheapest product). Premiums are based on a non-smoker with stepped and level premiums. Five different occupations are used to represent premium score of a specified occupation group. More than 512,000 premiums are analysed in the CANSTAR Life Insurance Star Rating. Feature Score The CANSTAR Life Insurance Star Ratings assessed more than 50,000 benefits and options across different products. 2
3 Star Rating Component - Term Life The breakdown between price and features for Term Life Insurance is as follows: Product Price Score Features Score Term Life 80% 20% Pricing Score To calculate the pricing score we collect premium data and quote for: - Five different age groups as listed in the table below twenties, thirties, forties, fifties and sixties. Quotes are obtained for all ages varying from 20 to Five different occupations within each Occupation category professional, white collar, light manual and blue collar - Sum Insured amount which is dependent upon the age group and the occupation type (i.e. Twenties - ) Table below highlights the profiles considered for the pricing score calculation: Age Group Age Occupation Category Amount Twenties Thirties Forties Fifties Sixties $500,000 $ $500,000 3
4 Feature Score Category Twenties, Thirties & Forties Fifties & Sixties Policy Terms 10% 10% Comments Coverage Terms 10% 10% Captures coverage range, e.g. entry and expiry age Other 10% 10% Captures if the policy can be accident only Premiums 65% 65% Captures the premiums options, e.g. stepped, level, hybrid Sum Insured 15% 15% Captures if sum insured restriction applies Standard Company Terms 30% 30% CPI 15% 15% Captures the indexation benefits, e.g. dollar cap, max age Exclusions 50% 50% Captures what is excluded at time of claim e.g. suicide, pre-existing conditions Interim Cover 15% 15% Captures interim cover and period covered Loyalty Bonus 5% 5% Captures if the policy provides any loyalty bonus Other 10% 10% Product Upgrade 5% 5% Policy Benefits and Options 60% 60% Terminal Illness 30% 40% Captures additional features like supplementary life cover, guaranteed renewable Captures the product upgrades applicable to existing and new customers Captures terminal illness definition and max benefit age, etc. Accommodation Benefit 5% 5% Captures if the policy offers accommodation benefit Financial Planning 5% 5% Captures if the policy offers financial planning benefit Funeral Benefit 5% 10% Captures if the policy offers funeral and repatriation benefit Future Underwriting 10% 10% Guaranteed Future Insurability 30% 10% Accidental Death 5% 10% Captures if the policy offers personal future underwriting benefit Captures if the policy offers GFI benefit, e.g. no of events etc. Captures additional benefits like child cover, accidental death hardship booster, etc. Other 10% 10% Waiver of Premium, Needle Stick 4
5 Star Rating Component Standalone TPD The breakdown between price and features for TPD Insurance is as follows: Product Price Score Features Score TPD 70% 30% Pricing Score To calculate the pricing score we collect premium data and quote for: - Five different age groups as listed in the table below twenties, thirties, forties, fifties and sixties. Quotes are obtained for all ages varying from 20 to Five different occupations within each Occupation category professional, white collar, light manual and blue collar - Sum Insured amount which is dependent upon the age group and the occupation type (i.e. Twenties - ) Table below highlights the profiles considered for the pricing score calculation: Age Group Age Occupation Category Amount Twenties Thirties Forties Fifties $500,000 $ $500,000 5
6 Feature Score Category / / Policy Terms 10% 10% Comments Coverage Terms 40% 40% Captures coverage range, e.g. entry and expiry age Premiums 60% 60% Standard Company Terms 25% 20% Exclusions 40% 40% Indexation 25% 25% Captures the premiums options, e.g. stepped, level, hybrid Captures what is excluded at time of claim, e.g. attempted suicide, terrorism Captures the indexation benefits, e.g. dollar cap, max age Interim Cover 15% 15% Captures interim cover and period covered Loyalty Bonus 5% 5% Captures if the policy provides any loyalty bonus Other 10% 10% Product Upgrade 5% 5% Policy Benefits and Options 25% 20% Captures additional features like supplementary live cover, guaranteed renewable Captures the product upgrades applicable to existing and new customers Accommodation Benefit 5% 5% Captures if the policy offers accommodation benefit Death Cover 10% 10% Captures if the policy offers death cover benefit Financial Planning 10% 10% Captures if the policy offers financial planning benefit Future Underwriting 20% 20% Guaranteed Future Insurability 20% 20% Life Cover Purchase 10% 10% Captures if the policy offers personal future underwriting benefit Captures if the policy offers GFI benefit, e.g. no of events, etc. Captures if the policy offers life cover benefit after TPD claim without medical evidence Other 15% 15% Needle Stick, and additional benefit hardship booster Waiver of premium 10% 10% Captures waiver of premiums on disability TPD Definitions 40% 40% TPD Any 15% 30% TPD AODL 10% 10% Total and permanent disability based on any occupation Total and permanent disability based on activities of daily living TPD Day 1 5% 5% Total and permanent disability claim from day 1 TPD Survival Definition 5% 5% TPD Home Duties 5% 10% TPD Loss of Sight and Limbs 5% 5% TPD Own 55% 35% Restrictions on total and permanent disability, e.g. survival period Total and permanent disability for home duties occupations Total and permanent disability as a result of the loss of sight or limbs Total and permanent disability based on own occupation Own Occupation Quotes - 10% Availability of cover based on own occupations 6
7 Star Rating Component Standalone Trauma Breakdown between price and features for Standalone Trauma Insurance is based on the age group. The weights assigned to each profile type are as follows: Product Price Score Features Score Trauma 50% 50% Pricing Score To calculate the pricing score we collect premium data and quote for: - Five different age groups as listed in the table below twenties, thirties, forties, fifties and sixties. Quotes are obtained for all ages varying from 20 to Five different occupations within each Occupation category professional, white collar, light manual and blue collar - Sum Insured amount which is dependent upon the age group and the occupation type (i.e. Twenties - $200,000) Table below highlights the profiles considered for the pricing score calculation: Age Group Age Occupation Category Amount Twenties Thirties Forties Fifties $200,000 $250,000 $250,000 $200,000 $200,000 $250,000 $250,000 $200,000 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 7
8 Feature Score Category Male profiles Female profiles Policy Terms 10% 10% Comments Coverage Terms 40% 40% Captures coverage range max entry and expiry age Premiums 60% 60% Captures the premium options stepped, level, hybrid Standard Company Terms 10% 10% Exclusions 20% 20% Captures what is excluded at a time of a claim attempted suicide, congenital condition Indexation 15% 15% Captures the indexation benefits dollar cap, max age Interim Cover 15% 15% Captures interim cover and period covered Loyalty Bonus 15% 15% Captures if the policy provides any loyalty bonus Other 20% 20% Captures additional features like supplementary live cover; guaranteed renewable Product Upgrade 15% 15% Captures the product upgrades applicable to existing and new customers Policy Benefits and Options 10% 10% Trauma Reinstatement 50% 50% Captures if the policy offers trauma reinstatement benefits etc. Guaranteed Future Insurability 20% 20% Captures if the policy offers GFI benefit no. of events etc. Future Underwriting 10% 10% Captures if the policy offers personal future underwriting benefit Life Cover Purchase 10% 10% Captures if life cover can be purchased without medical evidence Others 10% 10% Accommodation benefit; waiver of premium; financial planning benefit Standalone Trauma Events 70% 70% Cancer 30% 45% Captures trauma definitions for cancer Breast Cancer 5% 40% Captures trauma definitions for breast cancer Cancer Female - 5% Captures trauma definitions for female cancer ovarian cancer Cancer Male 10% - Captures trauma definitions for male cancer prostate cancer Skin Cancer 15% 15% Captures trauma definitions for melanoma cancer Others 70% 40% Captures trauma definition for other cancer benign tumours etc. Heart 30% 20% Captures trauma definitions for coronary related conditions Coronary by-pass surgery 25% 25% Captures trauma definitions for coronary by-pass surgery Coronary artery angioplasty 15% 15% Captures trauma definitions for Coronary artery angioplasty Triple vessel angioplasty 15% 15% Captures trauma definitions for Triple vessel angioplasty Heart Attack 25% 25% Captures trauma definitions for heart attack Others 20% 20% Captures trauma definitions for other coronary related conditions - cardiomyopathy Stroke 15% 10% Captures trauma definitions for stroke Nervous System 10% 10% Captures trauma definitions for nervous systems Parkinson s disease Others 15% 15% Paralysis; Major Head trauma; Loss of limbs or sight; Motor Neurone Disease; Muscular Dystrophy; Major organ transplant; blindness; HIV; Chronic Liver Disease; Loss of hearing/deafness; Loss of speech etc. 8
9 Star Rating Component Income Protection Breakdown between price and features for Income Protection Insurance is based on the age group. The weights assigned to each profile type are as follows: Profile Price Score Features Score Twenties 60% 40% Thirties 60% 40% Forties 50% 50% Fifties 50% 50% Pricing Score To calculate the pricing score we collect premium data and quote for: - Five different age groups as listed in the table below twenties, thirties, forties, fifties and sixties. Quotes are obtained for all ages varying from 20 to Five different occupations within each Occupation category professional, white collar, light manual and blue collar - Monthly Income amount which is dependent upon the age group and the occupation type (i.e. Twenties - $5,000) Table below highlights the profiles considered for the pricing score calculation: Age Group Age Age Annual Income Monthly Income Twenties Thirties Forties Fifties $80,000 $50,000 $55,000 $80,000 $100,000 $70,000 $80,000 $100,000 $105,000 $80,000 $100,000 $105,000 $80,000 $100,000 $5,000 $3,125 $3,347 $5,000 $6,250 $4,375 $5,000 $6,250 $9,375 $6,562 $5,000 $6,250 $9,375 $6,562 $5,000 $6,250 9
10 Feature Score Category All Occupation Types Policy Terms 10% Comments Benefit Periods 15% Captures the various benefit periods offered by the policy Benefit Type Guaranteed Agreed Value 10% Captures the ability to purchase agreed value cover Benefit Type Indemnity 10% Captures the ability to purchase indemnity cover Business Expenses 10% Captures the ability to add business expense as a rider Entry/Expiry Ages 10% Captures the premium options entry/expiry ages Premium 10% Captures the premium options- stepped, level or hybrid Sum Insured 10% Captures if sum insured restrictions applies Superannuation 10% Captures the availability under superannuation Waiting Periods 15% Captures the various waiting period offered by the policy Standard Company Terms 15% Company Terms 10% Captures the availability of 24hr worldwide cover Cooling off period 15% Captures the various cooling off period offered by the policy Exclusions 25% Captures what is excluded at time of claim attempted suicide etc. Guaranteed Renewable 5% Captures the guaranteed renewable definition offered by the policy Indexation 10% Captures the indexation benefits dollar cap, max age Interim Cover 15% Captures interim cover and period covered Loyalty Bonus 5% Captures if the policy provides any loyalty bonus Product Upgrade 15% Claim Payment Terms 35% Benefits Offsets 35% Captures the product upgrades applicable to existing and new customers Captures the benefit options offered across various occupations sick leave, long service leave Claim Payment 10% Captures the period of claims payments made in arrears Occupation Definition 15% Captures the any/own occupation definition period - day 1 Pre-Disability Income 10% Captures the definitions related to pre-disability income in agreed and indemnity Waiting Period 30% Captures the waiting period start and effective periods Policy Benefits and Options 40% Claims Indexation 10% Captures if the policy offers claims indexation Disability Definitions Partial 30% Captures the benefits offered by policy at time of partial disability Disability Definitions Total 30% Captures the benefits offered by the policy at time of total disability Specified Injury 15% Captures the benefits offered by the policy for specified injury Specified Illness 10% Captures the benefits offered by the policy for specified illness Others 5% Captures the other benefits offered by the policy family care benefit, death, death benefit etc. 10
11 Star Rating Component Packaged Life Breakdown between price and features for Packaged Life is based on the age group. The weights assigned to each profile type are as follows: Profile Price Score Features Score Twenties 60% 40% Thirties 60% 40% Forties 50% 50% Fifties 50% 50% Pricing Score For package products we consider the above combination of sum insured across Term, Trauma and TPD within the respective age and occupation groups. Feature Score Category Twenties Thirties Forties Fifties Term Life 20% 20% 20% 20% Total and Permanent Disability 25% 20% 15% 10% Trauma 15% 20% 25% 30% Income Protection 40% 40% 40% 40% Within package life we consider the four components based on the weights shown above. We have replicated the individual product category weightings within package, but there are some differences in the categories based on the offering for a package product. Awards to insurers CANSTAR names the insurers who offer outstanding value for each individual cover based on their star ratings performance across the 64 life insurance profiles, which then forms the overall Life Insurance Award 11
12 Award Methodology Institution based awards are determined by product performance across the 64 star rated profiles. The structure of the Award is as follows: Institution Awards Term Life Insurance 20% TPD Insurance 15% Trauma Insurance 15% Income Protection 25% Packaged Life Insurance 25% Age Groups Twenties 15% Thirties 35% Forties 35% Fifties 15% Occupation Details 25% 25% 25% 25% Gender Male 50% Female 50% Premium Stepped Premiums 80% Level Premium 20% 12
13 How are the stars awarded? CANSTAR ranks life insurance based on value-for-money measures and then awards a star rating according to rank. The number of products awarded each of the five- to one-star ratings will ultimately depend on the dispersion of final scores and the profile considered. Scores are awarded to each product on the basis of price (premiums) and features (benefits and options). The methodology is revised and parameters are updated on a regular basis to make sure that the products are analysed using the most up-to-date information capturing all industry developments. Does CANSTAR rate all products available in the market? We endeavour to include the majority of product providers in the market and to compare the product features most relevant to consumers in our ratings. However, this process is not always possible and it may be that not every product in the market is included in the rating nor every feature compared that is relevant to you. How often are products reviewed for awards or star ratings purposes? All ratings are fully recalculated every twelve months based on the latest features offered by each provider. CANSTAR also monitors changes on an ongoing basis. The results are published in a variety of mediums (newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc.) Does CANSTAR rate other product areas? CANSTAR researches, compares and rates the suite of banking and insurance products listed below. These star ratings use similar methodologies to guarantee quality, consistency and transparency. Results are freely available to consumers who use the star ratings as a guide to product excellence. The use of similar star ratings logos also builds consumer recognition of quality products across all categories. Please access the CANSTAR website at if you would like to view the latest star ratings reports of interest. Account based pensions Business life insurance Deposit accounts Health insurance Landlord insurance Margin lending Package banking Reward programs Travel insurance Agribusiness Car insurance Direct life insurance Home & contents Life insurance Online banking Personal loans Superannuation Travel money cards Business banking Credit cards First home buyer Home loans Managed investments Online share trading Pet insurance Term deposits Youth banking COMPLIANCE DISCLOSURE and LIABILITY DISCLAIMER To the extent that the information in this report constitutes general advice, this advice has been prepared by Canstar Research Pty Ltd A.C.N AFSL and ACL ( Canstar ). The information has been prepared without taking into account your individual investment objectives, financial circumstances or needs. Before you decide whether or not to acquire a particular financial product you should assess whether it is appropriate for you in the light of your own personal circumstances, having regard to your own objectives, financial situation and needs. You may wish to obtain financial advice from a suitably qualified adviser before making any decision to acquire a financial product. Canstar provides information about credit products. It is not a credit provider and in giving you information it is not making any suggestion or recommendation to you about a particular credit product. Please refer to Canstar s FSG for more information. The information in this report must not be copied or otherwise reproduced, repackaged, further transmitted, transferred, disseminated, redistributed or resold, or stored for subsequent use for any purpose, in whole or in part, in any form or manner or by means whatsoever, by any person without CANSTAR s prior written consent. All information obtained by Canstar from external sources is believed to be accurate and reliable. Under no circumstances shall Canstar have any liability to any person or entity due to error (negligence or otherwise) or other circumstances or contingency within or outside the control of Canstar or any of its directors, officers, employees or agents in connection with the procurement, collection, compilation, analysis, interpretation, communication, publication, or delivery of any such information. Copyright 2014 CANSTAR Research Pty Ltd A.C.N The word CANSTAR", the gold star in a circle logo (with or without surmounting stars), are trademarks or registered trademarks of CANSTAR Pty Ltd. Reference to third party products, services or other information by trade name, trademark or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of CANSTAR by the respective trademark owner. 13
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